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E MATED EXPENSERECEIPTS OFTCOM COUNTYIFOR THE YEAR 1913.Bprursuant to chapter sessionSHirs of relating to revenue and|Hbktion. the county commissi inersWkatcuin County will meet at iheirot-Use in the courthouse on Monday, theJHh day of October, 1912. at the hour■ntt Id o'clock A M. to consider theHK levy for the year 191.:. to maketMAlmate- tf the aimi'int reuuir-ii toSpet the public expenses for the en•bing ye.ir to '■>■ by taxation inHEM county, such estimates fully itetn-Ind and K'veii heiuw as required foi«*ch department.g Any taxpayer who may appear shallbe heard in favor of or against any*»oiK)fcod tax levy contemplated.Commissioners.Commissioners' salaries.... $ ,".400.00Ldvery hire BOO.Ot'Incidental expenses 500.0(1f: Total * 0,400.00County Auditor.Auditor's salary $ 1.900.00'Deputies' salaries 2,940.00Recorders' salaries 2,700.00Checking offices 1,000 00Bookß and stationery 750.00Incidentals 150.0<*Total * 9.440.00County Treasurer.Treasurer's salary $ 2,000.00Deputy's salary 1,500.00Clerks' salaries 4,080.96Extra clerk hire (overtlineon tax rolls) 500.90Blank receipt books for 1911rolls 690.99Blank books, etc 350.90Stationery and statementblanks 185.90Stamped envelopesAdding machine 259.90Premium on treasurer'sbond 690.00Incidentals 195.00Total * 10,500.0"County Clerk.Clerk's salary account t 4,499.90Dockets and printing .100.00Incidentals 109.90Total * 4.800.00County Assessor.Assessor's salary account..* 5,699.90Salaries of field deputies.. 1,500.90Tax rolls, etc 490.00Total •■* 7.400.00Prosecuting Attorney.Attorney's salary 8 1,900.00Deputy's salary 1,200.00Stenographer for attorneyand judges 780.00Stationery 100.90Incidentals, such as traveling expenses, telephoning.ct * 200.00Total * 4,180.00Sheriff's Office.Sheriff's salary account $ 4,999.90Jailer's salary 720.00Oeneral expense 1.200.00Office supplies lOO.O'iTax collection, special deputy 180.00Uvery'hire';;:; pTotal * 7,300.00County Engineer.Engineer's salary $ 1.900.00Chief deputy's salary 1.500.0<Assistant deputy's salary .. 1,000.00Draughtsman and officeman m ' wStenographer and assistantin office 522'aJChainmen (two) 1.000.niOffice supplies 100.0.iTraveling expenses 800.00Total * U*».*>Superintendent of Schools.Salary of Superintendentand deputy * "l-!™Traveling expenses, etc ... *™XXCounty board of education.institute 2?Y'X«Stationery and stamps 899.00Directors' meeting I 'PHntln. 20 o;Express *5™IncidentalsTotal * 4.0-.0.00Coroner.Coroner's salary $ l.oouonExpense •'<'■'"'Uvery hire M- 00Jurors and witnesses forinquest JlnAOAutopsy and imiuest 100.00Total * M 75.00County Physician.Physician's salary $ 1.990.90Fees for registering birthsand deaths 180.09Expense as county physician - ,0 "Care of sick and injured athospitals 1>Medicine 8*9.00Contagion. disinfectants.anti-toxin, etc *' 0(lAmbulance and liveryTotal » < :50 ,M 'Superior Court.Salaries of two judges at8125 00 i>er month 8 0.000.00Salaries of bailiffs 309.00Stenographer •".00Insanity eases • 1wltne'sTfees-:: 8,999.90incidentals ■ •- 00 'Probation officer s salary .. 8Probation officer's expenses -POP"Total * 15 8 500 0®f)e Itjmben tErifntnePROPERTY RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN 1857 AND IN 1912."We believe," says Theodore Roosevelt, "that human rights are superior to property rights." This wouldseem to many an elementary principle of common justice; yet it is upon this issue that he is denounced, and it isupon this issue that men who flatter themselves they are "conservatives" solemnly call upon the country now toresist the "dangerous doctrines" which Roosevelt puts forth.Fifty-five years ago, precisely the same issue was before the country in another form, and in 1857. as in 1912.men of lofty morals and eminent'respectability held mass meetings, and cried out that the Constitution was in danger, and swore to uphold the courts which had just declared property rights superior to human rights.Then, as now, the country was aflame with opposition to this attitude. The United States supreme court hadhanded down the famous Dre'd Scott decision, as told by Colonel Roosevelt. This dreadful ruling held that owners of fugitive slaves might pursue and capture them in free states; for, said the sacred opinion, one of the constitutional functions of congress was the protection of property; slaves were property; and therefore, congress mustuphold slavery in the territories. )But while the great mass of the people stirred in alarm and anger against this edict, there were some, as now,who sprang to the defense of the imperiled Constitution. The "sober sense" of "men of standing" asserted itself.Those whom Mr. Taft calls "a representative part of the people were aroused. Then thousand distinguished advocates of property rights signed a call for a mass meeting in New York. The gathering was enthusiastic. Itdeclared the fugitive slave law constitutional, pledged support to the execution of it, and deprecated any furtheragitation of the slavery question.And the result was war. These blind "conservatives," these well-meaning reactionaries, who conceived theConstitution to be specially designed to protect the rights of property at the expense of the rights of men, threeyears later saw this country plunged into the most devastating struggle of modern times. They saw the decisionthey had applauded recalled by the thunderous voice of battle, and the rights of men as regards human slavery established for all time.But at what a cost! For four years the nation was racked with war and 100,000 homes made desolate. Andwho were the patriots who went to the front or suffered bereavement at home? They were those who "are not allfitted for self-government." whose demands are feared as "the tyranny of the majority," whose decisions wouldbe "mob rule."If any of the eminent defenders of the Constitution and the rights of property in slaves enlisted, history doesnot record the fact.Justice Courts.City-Two justices at 8100.00 permonth $ 2,400.00Witness fees 600.99Jury fees 75.00Office expenses, stationery.etc 250.00Constable's salary 720.00Constable's expense 169.00Country-Justices' fees 100.00Constables' fees 150.00Witness fees 109.90Jury fees 25.00Total $ 4,470.i'0Courthouse.Salary of janitor and assistants 8 1,020.00Sundry expenses 200.00p U ei 1,999.99Light 1.000.00Telephone and telegraph... 869.99Furniture and fixtures 899.99Repairs and alterations.... 500.09Miscellaneous supplies ... 260.99Hostage of all offices 1.200.00Insurance premium 612.75Total * 6,832.75Jail.Board of prisoners $ 1,500.00Jail supplies 269.0)Total * 1,850.0 itCounty Home.Superintendent's salary .. .* 72" oh: Salary of matron 399.99j Salary of cook 540.00Salary of teamster 489.90' Salary of nurse 299.99j Expense 50.99! Dry goods and groceries . .. 8,999.90Hardware and blacksmith| mg 200.00Feed 1.*.'.'.'.".'.' 109.90j Stock and harness 499.99IFurniture and fixtures .... 69.99Repairs, alterations and newbuildings 899.99, Miscellaneous supplies .... 299.90Implements, tools and machinery 499.09Insurance premium 75.00Total * 7,215.00County Poor.Salary of Superintendent ofCharities * 300.00; Expense 100-00iDrvgoods and groceries.... 2,000.00Fuel M«.*l! Drugs ' 2,900.00I Kent 225.00Railroad fares 859.99j Burials 690.90! Medical attendance 899.09Total 8 5,775.00Industrial Insurance.I Accident Fund % 8,590.90General Miscellaneous.Bureau of Inspection(Checking Offices i $ 4.000.00I Due State, account ForestFire Protection 350.00I Current expense warrant indebtedness 18,000.0013 per cent rebate on current tax roll, realty taxpaid In full prior to MarchI j:,, Ms 13.000.00I County Printing t advertising) 1.500.00I Insurance on ValdronBlock ÜB.BQTotal * 36,968.30Total amount of expenditures 8148,916.05ESTIMATES OF RECEIPTS OTHERTHAN TAXES FOR 1913.j Auditor's office 8 9.500.0f' Treasurer's office 11,500.00[Clerk's office 9,999.99i Sheriff's office 1,009.90| Justice and Constable feesand fines 1.500.0U! County Superintendent ofSchools 300.0,1; Bounties from State 450.00! Miscellaneous iPool tablesand rents county property) 600.00Total 8 33,930.00i Leaving a balance to be1 raised hy taxation 8114.96 C.03ConSßlttiatutn af Ihr farifu PUnl anß Ebr tpnbrn £unLYNDEN, WASHINGTON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER J9, 19/2ESTIMATED AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION, 1913.J Current expense $114,980.0.".County Bond Interest.Interest on Bonds 9,000.0' iCounty Bond Redemption.Redemption of CountyBonds 20,000.00Horticultural.Salary of Horticultural Inspector (for nine months) 1,185.00Expense 350.00Total $ 1,475.00General Road.Contracts $ 10,000.00Labor 15.000.0uMaterial 1,000.00Salary of road inspectors.. 800.90Purchase of gravel pit.... 500.00Apply on indebtedness 21,000.00Tools and machinery 1,000.00Total $ 49,300.00General Bridge.Contracts $ 10.000.00Labor and material 20.000.00Salary of bridge inspectors. 500.00Apply on indebtedness.... 21.500.00Totai * 52.000.00Road District No. 2.To apply on indebtedness. .$ 15,900.00Road District No. 3.To apply on indebtedness. .$ 11.000.00Road District No. 4.To apply on indebtedness. .$ 9,000.00Andreasen Ditch.Maintenance $ 200.00Second installment on construction 525.59Total * 725.59Butler Ditch.Maintenance $ 250.00Second installment on construction 457.45Total $ 707.45Elder Ditch.Maintenance $ 250.00Second installment on construction 745.70Total '. $ 995.7.1Moorman Ditch.Maintenance $ 200.00Schell Ditch.Maintenance $ 75.00Sleasman Ditch.Maintenance and warrantindebtedness $ 1.500.00ALEX VAN WYCK,County Auditor and Clerk of theBoard of County Commissioners."PUT THE HARNESS ON OLD BULL MOOSE."HENRY SHAGREN.There is no man living in Whatcom county who more fully enjoysthe esteem and respect of the peoplethan does Henry Shagren. the Progressive party nominee for countycommissioner of the second commissioner district to succeed John Simpson.Mr. Shagren has lived in Lyndenall of his life, and has conductedhimself in such a manner as to command the respect of all with whomlie has been associated, and his honorable life makes certain his endorsement hy the people of the county.Square as a die, honest to the higli[ est degree, lie will fill the responsible position for which he hasbeen named with credit to himselfland to the people of the county whoj favor an honest, economical and Impartial administration of the coun! ty's affairs.Henry Shagren will make one ofthe best county officials ever elected and will receive the votes of allwho stand for good government.Be sure to register. Unless you ar:registered you cannot vote.The Tribune want ad will find theman you want. Try it!—Carter in Beaten Journal.Poor Cream Is Bad Business.A circular of the Kansas Experiment station, written by the statedairy commissioner declares that,the poor average quality of creamproduced in Kansas is responsiblefor not less than $1,000,000 loss tothe dairymen of the state in thelow prices paid for butterfat. Thecommissioner declares that the production of more high-grade creamwill not only result in better butterwhich will bring a better price, butwill create a further demand forKansas butter and call attention ofthe public to Kansas dairy productsin general.Two illustrations are given inthe circular, one of the home offirst grade cream, and the other thehome of second grade cream.Another interesting point broughtout in the circular is that temperature tests show that cream kept inwells or running water, or waterchanged frequently, was less than 00degrees P. during the hottest daysol July and August. The creamkept in cellars .caves and other places not cooled h> water, had an average temperature of 7G degrees F.The circular ckrlares that the dampness of cellars and caves is oftenmistaken for coolness.In addition to the bad flavors occasioned by molds and bacteria thenis also a great deal of poorly flavored cream caused by the absorptionof impure air. The butter fat incream will quickly absorb the odorsgiven off by coal Ail, spoiled vegetables, strongly flavored meats, andunclean stales.Fruit Growers Ass'n Meeting.There will be a meeting of theLynden Fruit Growers' Associationat the town hall Wednesday evening, September 25, at 8 o'clockThe association proposes to placean exhibit at the coming county fairand every member is requested toprepare for the same. The mannerof arranging the exhibit and othermatters of importance to the association will be discussed at this meeting, and every member is urged toi>e present.Pomona Grange Meeting.Notice is hereby given that thenext meeting of the Whatcom county Pomona Grange will be held inBlame October 22, tlie date baringbeen changed on account of the;Fair.It is very desirable that thereje a good attendance at tbls meet-]ing. and in order to secure such attendance the last session of thePomona appointed the secretary a•onimittee of one with power toselect several subordinate grangeso supply different par's of a firstlass program, and it is expectedhat every grange will enthusiastically take up the part assigned it,md that we will have a programhat will make the session ver> Interesting. Granges will please take.jote of this matter and be ready toget into action immediately on re.ehing notice from the secretary.At tliis session there will be areport of granges, a general taking of stock, and the hi-ennial election of officers. This is a veryimportant session. Let every Pomona Grange member in Whatcomcount y prepare to attendALSON W. STEKK-i, Secretary.Socialist Lecture.Mis Anna Maley, nominee forgovernor on the Socialist ticket, willspeak at Jamieson's iiall Thursday•venint. September 20 Miss Maley, who spoke in Lynden last wiuer. will be remembered as a gifV-dmd eloquent orator, thoroughly conversant with the subjects she pre■lents. No admission will be charged, and persons attending the lecture are invited to ask questions.LYNDEN'S BIGEXPOSITION.The Whatcom County FairWill Open On ScheduledTime, Wednesday, Oct. 2.This year's Whatcom County fairwhich will be held in Lynden October 2, 3, 4, and 5, will be the bestdisplay of the natural resources ofthis section of the state ever shown.The fair management is intent onmaking tlie event a clean, educational and moral exhibition. There willhe a splendid showing of thoroughbred cattle and other stock, and alsoa fine display of fruits, grains andvegetables. Horse racing, track racing and a game of base ball are being arranged for. and amusementsof various kinds will be daily features of the big show.• • •On Thursday, Friday and Saturday there will be dancing in themammoth new dance pavillion, bothafternoons and evenings. The beßtmusic has been engaged .and strictyrder will be maintained. Thegrounds and buildings will be eiectric lighted and open to the public both during the day and eveningFrom all parts of the county tbefarmers are responding readily tothe call.for exhibits. The ladles *illalso send collections of canned fruitand vegetables, and of embroidery and other needlework.Fred Rhodes, horticultural inspector stationed at Seattle, and Mi»aIda Grosse. assistant in the office ofcomissioner of horticulture, will hain attendance at the fair, and willbe pleased to meet anj visitors whowish information pertaining to fruitculture.The support given the fair hy Beliingham citizens has aided the management materially in its financial calculations. Further financial aid willbe necessary to do all that is required,und the management hopes that it maybe successful in disposing of some additional shares of stock to the farmers, fruit growers and dairy men of thevalley, and to the citizens of the smaller towns in the county, in order tomeet the expenses that will have tobe incurred for improvements on thegrounds.Much enthusiasm for the fair isevidenced and this year's exhibition is bound to be a success fromevery point of view.THE PEOPLE UNDERSTAND.Editor Tribune:The editorial statement in theHerald of Monday evening, repeated in the Keveille of Tuesday morning, to the effect that 1 am "aoheduied as one of tbe Socialist speakerstor tbe campaign," is just anotherillustration of what consummate li<irs the local Perkins sheets are.Most people already know how littletruth there is in them, but they seemto delight in offering additional evidence of their unreliability.I am not "scheduled as a Socialist speaker of the campaign." Ihave never been requested to Bpeakin favor of any Socialist policy andthe foundation there is to the untruths which have appeared in theSLUSH-PAGE called, inappropriately, the editorial pages ot the morning and evening stand pat owlhoots, is the fact that a member ofthe Socialist party asked me if 1would speak before their locnl ona subject of my own choosing. Iunderstand that it is the custom toinvite men and women of differentpolitical views to address the local,,md it seems to me that it is perfectly proper for anyone holding definite political views to discuss themanywhere. The only exception tothis rule that 1 know of is the Bellingham daily papers, FOB THIVIEWS WHICH THEY ENTERTAINTHRIVE BEST IN DARKNESS ANDBEHIND THE SCENES.If I am permitted to address theSocialist local. I shall endeavor togive there the same views on political questions that I would presentto any other body of citizens. Theonly regret that 1 have is that someol the editorial writers on the localPerkins Hoot are not in some ofmy audiences, for I am sure that ofi:ll people in the world, they aboveall otherß. need the light.But there is at least some virtue inheing a good servant, and none will.lccuse the editor of Sammy's localtwins of not being faithful to hismaster. Earn your salary! the people understand.WILLIAM J. BIGGARoThe Tariff.I believe in a protective tariff, butI believe in it as a principle approached from a standpoint of the interestsof the whole people and not at abundle of preferences to be givenfavorite individuals.It is not merely the tariff that shouldbe revised, but the method of tariffmaking and of tariff administration.The first step should be the creationof a permanent commission of nonpartisan experts of ample powers tosecure exact and reliable information.The present tariff board Is entirelyinadequate in point of powers reposedin it and scope of work undertaken.—Theodore RooseveltNo. J3